I couldn't help but notice a correlation between the onset of Spring and faster growth with the Nep seedlings I planted from 10/21/2012 to 01/15/2013. Oddly it seems that the smaller the propagation box used the faster the seedlings grew or another way to look at it would be the smaller the seedling group the faster the growth. Maybe they psychically do things to retard each others' growth in a competitive environment. I started with the 72 cell units and once the algae started having a negative effect I moved them to the smaller clear plastic cookie boxes from the grocery and again after the algae threatened they were moved once more to clean cookie boxes and then a month later to individual 1.85" net and plastic pots in the pictures. I started last Fall with coconut coire and with the first move to cookie boxes used a NZ Sphagnum / Peat mix. The second move from cookie boxes to clean cookie boxes I used straight NZS not being satisfied with the coire or sphagnum / peat mix thinking they both increased algae problems. For me the straight NZS milled through 1/4" hardware cloth proved to be the best medium with very little algae growth taking place and this Fall if I decide to do seeds again this will be the medium of choice. As far as moving seedlings a number of times goes I noticed no slowing of growth and even the ones with accidentally broken tap roots continued growth was observed.
There are some ampullaria with the red pitcher/green peristomes in this lot but only time will tell if they are in fact as advertised.
These smaller ones were moved to individual pots later than the previous pictures:
These smaller ones were moved to individual pots later than the previous pictures:
The 2 aristolochiodes hybrids below obviously don't need cooler night conditions and are thriving in 80-93 degree, 74-85% humidity conditions.
Nepenthes spathulata x aristolochiodes
Nepenthes maxima x aristolochiodes
The aristolochiodes, naga, singalana and bongso seedlings are very slow growing compared to the ampullaria's and rafflesiana's.
There are some ampullaria with the red pitcher/green peristomes in this lot but only time will tell if they are in fact as advertised.
These smaller ones were moved to individual pots later than the previous pictures:
These smaller ones were moved to individual pots later than the previous pictures:
The 2 aristolochiodes hybrids below obviously don't need cooler night conditions and are thriving in 80-93 degree, 74-85% humidity conditions.
Nepenthes spathulata x aristolochiodes
Nepenthes maxima x aristolochiodes
The aristolochiodes, naga, singalana and bongso seedlings are very slow growing compared to the ampullaria's and rafflesiana's.
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